Mike Young (Royal Navy officer)
Mike Young MBE (born 19 April 1967) is a Leadership Consultant and academic specialising in the fields of leadership, change and systems thinking.
Mike Young | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 April 1967 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 33 years |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | Naval Careers Service, Naval Welfare Service, Physical Training Branch |
| Awards | Member of the British Empire |
| Website | http://www.consultmike.com/ |
Early life and education
Young was born in April 1967 in Derry, Northern Ireland.[1] He studied Environmental Science at the University of Ulster has completed two master's degrees with dissertations in leadership and a Doctor in Business Administration.[2] He was also the 2019/2020 Hudson Fellow at St Antony's College Oxford.[3] A Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and a Fellow of the Institute of Business Consulting, he is also a certified management consultant, coach and supervisor.[4]
Career
Young joined the Royal Navy in 1989 and spent six years (1991-1995 and 1999-2001) on attachment to the Royal Marines.[5] As a retired Royal Navy Captain Young continues to provide leadership assessment and development expertise to the Senior Service in a part-time capacity. Previously posts included being Head of Recruiting and prior to that Head of Physical Development devising the ‘NavyFit’ programme which increased participation in physical activity, morale and retention.[6] Previously, as Dean of the Navy's engineering college, Young introduced an output-focussed strategy management system, and a coaching culture, which underpinned the first ever military OFSTED ‘Outstanding’ award achieved in the UK.[7] He also spent four years (2001-2005) as the Royal Navy's Head of Leadership and Management Development, developing the model on which the Navy's leadership selection and training is based.[8]
Young runs a boutique consultancy 'helping change leaders' and is a research active academic and author of numerous journal articles.[9][10]
Awards
Young was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2005, in recognition for his contribution to leadership development in the Royal Navy.[11]
References
- ^ "Command capability". www.thetimes.com. 22 November 2005. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "How a DBA helped revolutionise Royal Navy training". The Independent. 22 January 2009. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Captain Dr Mike Young | St Antony's College". www.sant.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Professional Expertise - consultmike.com website". www.consultmike.com. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Command capability". www.thetimes.com. 22 November 2005. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "There's fit and then there's NAVYfit | Royal Navy". www.royalnavy.mod.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Captain Dr Mike Young | St Antony's College". www.sant.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Captain (Dr) Mike Young MBE". Leaders. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Profile: Mike Young". ResearchGate.
- ^ "Mike Young". LinkedIn.
- ^ "Member of the British Empire Awards - Dr Mike Young" (PDF).